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Matt Groening, creator of "The Simpsons", has said "Monty Python and The Holy Grail" influenced his new Netflix show.

Discussing the new project, "Disenchantment," at a TV critics' meeting on Sunday, Groening said his new show brings fresh talent with a feminist touch to the adult cartoon circuit.

The series stands out as an adult cartoon with a female lead. Disenchantment is described as an adult medieval animated comedy set in the kingdom of Dreamland, and follows a hard-drinking princess named Bean, who encounters various ogres, trolls and harpies alongside her elf companion Elfo and her "personal demon" Luci.

“I’ve always loved fantasy storytelling since I was a kid,” Groening said, according to Deadline.

“Fractured Fairy Tales, The Wizard of Oz …The big influence, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It’s really fun to create your own universe and populate it with characters.”

The princess, voiced by "Broad City" star Abbi Jacobson, has everything but a sense of purpose.

“I would have auditioned for anything with Matt’s name on it. I didn’t know how great this would be,” Jacobson said. “Bean is a different princess. She’s flawed and gets f----- up. I find it so relatable.”

Nat Faxon has been cast as Elfo and surrealist comedian Eric Andre as Luci. Other cast members include Billy West and John DiMaggio, otherwise known as Futurama's Fry and Bender, and British actress Janet Montgomery.

Princess Bean with her demon Luci, left, and Elfo, right

Josh Weinstein, Executive producer, said the writing staff features a mix of both genders and ages.

Groening was reported to be developing a project with Netflix in January 2016, but details were then kept under wraps due to the typically lengthy pre-production stage for animated series. Now it has been announced that Netflix has ordered 20 episodes of the comedy, which will be released in two 10-episode chunks.